Catherine Baker’s printmaking practice investigates the friction between human control and natural autonomy, exploring the quiet persistence of unpredictable growth in relation to how the body is experienced in illness.
Her current project utilises photographs of the hands of young women diagnosed with scoliosis as the foundation for printmaking. Through mechanical translation, the physical execution of the print process mimics structural systems of restriction. By intentionally manipulating the installation layout and notions of a fixed position, the work critiques institutional display, questioning how art, like nature, is contained and curated.
Baker holds a PhD and was appointed Professor of Art and Health at Birmingham City University in 2025. A Queen Elizabeth Scholar and former Research and Innovation Scholar at the University of Portsmouth, she regularly lectures internationally. Her work is held in private collections worldwide with notable commissions unveiled by figures including Queen Elizabeth and Sir Robert Winston. Alongside her practice she has published on the misunderstandings that exist around Art and Health practices through Routledge, the Lancet and BMJ. This work is supported via research grant funding.
Catherine Baker’s printmaking practice investigates the friction between human control and natural autonomy, exploring the quiet persistence of unpredictable growth in relation to how the body is experienced in illness.
Her current project utilises photographs of the hands of young women diagnosed with scoliosis as the foundation for printmaking. Through mechanical translation, the physical execution of the print process mimics structural systems of restriction. By intentionally manipulating the installation layout and notions of a fixed position, the work critiques institutional display, questioning how art, like nature, is contained and curated.
Baker holds a PhD and was appointed Professor of Art and Health at Birmingham City University in 2025. A Queen Elizabeth Scholar and former Research and Innovation Scholar at the University of Portsmouth, she regularly lectures internationally. Her work is held in private collections worldwide with notable commissions unveiled by figures including Queen Elizabeth and Sir Robert Winston. Alongside her practice she has published on the misunderstandings that exist around Art and Health practices through Routledge, the Lancet and BMJ. This work is supported via research grant funding.
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